Jeep XJ Manual page 27

XJ
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Install and tighten the four screws and two
nuts that secure the top of the instrument panel to
the top of the dash panel near the base of the wind-
shield. Tighten the screws and nuts to 7 N·m (60 in.
lbs.).
(3) Tighten the right and left instrument panel
cowl side roll down screws. Tighten the screws to 28
N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the temperature control cable and
blend-air door crank arm onto the heater-A/C hous-
ing as a unit. Refer to Temperature Control Cable
in the Removal and Installation section of Group 24 -
Heating and Air Conditioning for the procedures.
(5) Reach under the right end of the instrument
panel to access and reconnect the two halves of the
radio antenna coaxial cable connector. On Left-Hand
Drive models only, also engage the retainer on the
radio half of the coaxial cable onto the heater-A/C
housing kick cover.
(6) Reach through the inboard side of the instru-
ment panel glove box opening to reconnect the two
halves of the heater-A/C system vacuum harness con-
nector.
(7) Roll up the glove box into the instrument
panel. Refer to Glove Box - Roll Down in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
Fig. 23 Instrument Panel Assembly Remove/Install
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS
(8) Reconnect the two wire harness connectors
located near the instrument panel-to-floor wire har-
ness connector at the floor panel transmission tunnel
under the instrument panel.
(9) Reconnect the instrument panel-to-floor wire
harness connector near the floor panel transmission
tunnel under the instrument panel and tighten the
connector screw. Tighten the screw to 4 N·m (35 in.
lbs.).
(10) Reconnect the instrument panel-to-body and
the instrument panel-to-headlamp and dash wire
harness connectors near the left cowl side inner
panel and tighten the connector screws. Tighten the
screws to 4 N·m (35 in. lbs.).
(11) Install the steering column into the vehicle.
Refer to Steering Column in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 19 - Steering for the
procedures.
(12) Install the center support bracket onto the
instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.
(13) Install the top cover onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Top Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
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